The facility in Scarborough converts food waste into biodegradable plastics. Genecis Bioindustries uses bacteria to convert food waste destined for the landfill into biodegradable plastics. "We basically were looking at how much food waste was going to landfills and we thought why don't we repurpose that food waste into something that's a lot more valuable and better for the planet," she said. Yates says there should be a greater focus on going package free, reducing overall consumption and eliminating food waste. Waste diversion innovationMike Chopowick, CEO of the Ontario Waste Management Association says Ontario generates about 3.7 million tonnes of food waste a year and currently, about 1.1 million tonnes of that waste is being diverted from the landfill.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2022 21:03 UTC